No FIR, yet a probe against me: Chidambaram on ED questioning in Aircel-Maxis case

Chidambaram’s role has come under the scanner in the Rs 3,500-crore Aircel-Maxis deal, in which the Enforcement Directorate had already questioned his son, Karti.

indiaUpdated: Jun 05, 2018 20:15 IST

Press Trust of India Press Trust of India, New Delhi

Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram arrives at the Enforcement Directorate office in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, who was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case on Tuesday, said all the answers he gave to the probe agency were already recorded in government documents.

Chidambaram also said no FIR was registered against him, yet a probe had been initiated against him.

“Appeared before the ED. The questions were about what is already recorded in the file. Hence, answers too were what is recorded in the file. Need to reiterate there is no FIR, no offence alleged, yet there is an investigation,” he tweeted.

The former finance and home minister said during the six-hour questioning by the ED, more than half the time was taken up by typing the answers without errors, reading the statement and signing it.

The agency on Tuesday recorded Chidambaram’s statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Chidambaram’s role has come under the scanner in the Rs 3,500-crore Aircel-Maxis deal, in which the ED had already questioned his son, Karti.

The Congress leader had last week approached the court of Special Judge OP Saini seeking relief from arrest by the ED in the case.